Commodity subsidies in Washington County, Missouri totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 45 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $92,107 | $92,107 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $159,613 | $79,806 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $245,239 | $61,310 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $286,876 | $57,375 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 7 | $337,886 | $48,269 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 8 | $361,673 | $45,209 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 10 | $405,724 | $40,572 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 11 | $426,592 | $38,781 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 12 | $446,868 | $37,239 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 14 | $482,018 | $34,430 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 15 | $498,663 | $33,244 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 17 | $530,772 | $31,222 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 18 | $545,766 | $30,320 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 20 | $572,041 | $28,602 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 21 | $584,656 | $27,841 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 22 | $597,161 | $27,144 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 24 | $622,036 | $25,918 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 25 | $634,417 | $25,377 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 27 | $659,059 | $24,410 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 28 | $671,055 | $23,966 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 115 | $407,086 | $3,540 |
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